Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-10-13
"oaaisr nnrean PLATE,
Mankaesy's Great painting-other
Wonderful sighta at the Big
st. Louis Exposition.
oarra.nenaanpe OF Tho Ledger.

Correspondence at the Ledger,
Sr, LauIs, Oct, a-rha evening
fall gently now, for the summer
sun ia ainkina low, Ia the dreamy
haas of Indian summer. under the
magic ~iniaeaee of moonlight the
fleetiag days pass swiftly by, The
Exposition is nov ut ita hest /; wheth-
er visited IN the glad radiance of the
morning san of al the close OF day aa.
der the hright glare Of the electric
lights. Strangers aud friends from
far and near have been with us IN
force. They came to see the Presi.
dent and afterwards take in the Ex.
postum, i~lluminations, par~des and
sights generally. They reminded me
of the famous speeeh-almost his
toric now-of old John Harper. OF
Lexington, KY, for certainly their
enjoyment appeared to DO "from end
to end" The art-loving public find
Il constant source of pleasure in view
ing the famous picture by Munkacsy,
entitled, Christ before Plate" IL
was painted in 1880, is IA feet high
and 81 feet long; 80 life sized fig
cures ON the canvas, Christ, the high
priest and Plate, being the most
prominent. The head of the Savior
has no halo; it is not needed, for di-
vinity is stamped upon the counter
anee, while the different emotions of
hate, revenge and accusation are
foreibly expressed upon the others.
No two faces are alike. The face Of
Christ is firm but anxious, meek but
by no means weak; while grouped
around Plates throne are Pharasees.
Scrihes and Judges. In gazing at il
We feel, as did the Pilgrims of old,
that we stand on holy ground. The
place becomes religious and tn.
heart fills with silent worship. The
management is to be congratulated
in their generous offer of appointing
days for all the Sabbath schools in
the city to view it free of charge
Many innocent eyes heamlng witt
faith, hope and trust-the three swee,
possessions of chlldbood-wili IL
after yesrs revert to it in pleasant
memory, when no lowering clouds
Of sorrow mingled with their fu-
lures dark forebodings. The past OF
all of us has dark memories, for al
remember in the dim distance that
once III footsteps were safe in
life's slippery path.
Music Hall now glares with beauty
and echoes with song. The stage
decorations prepared for u Presi'
dent and his wife still remain, tho
despoiled of its loveliest flowers, the
private boxes occupied by them are
still bowers of beauty. An elegant
and costly exhibit with a distinction
peculiarly its " is the display o.
Famous" the well known shoe ano
clothing house. They stand to-day
a remarkable example of what bust
ness energy and resolute work.
coupled with fair dealing can do te
bring a firm from ~ohseurity to mar
velous Poiitepess anC
civility are the best capital ever in
vested in business. and the Famous
stands to-day on these merits. Vlsi'
tors to their spacious store-rooms
corner of Broadway and Morgan
all agree in according them frs
honors, a consciousness of equality
with the highest.
Gaily through the streets on yes
terday, with the blue ribbons floating
to the breeze, l noticed the city de.
livery wagons of f. W. Humphrey,
clother. This e%nterprising firm wa:
not slow to inform the people tha'
they have added additional honors
to their name. A novel device wa.
placed last night on the platform
surrounding their Exposition exhibit
1t was a large figure 9, blue back.
ground with gold lettering, which
told its own story, they having
been awarded at the Great Fai,
nine premiums over all competitors
for superiority of ciothing-the in
%trinsic value, $50; but the CONNER.
cial valuation to them cannot be
counted TO them in dollars and cents
Congratulate US. dear LEDGER, thai
we can say upon the highest au hori.
ty that Gilmore signed a final con.
tract last evening with the EXPOSE
ton nag to return to US nex1
year, better than all, to open and
close the Exposition of 1sSS-at s
cost of $4,000. Times pleasures
are so fleeing, come and enjoy them
while you may. Fay.
No Hurry